Discover the Night Sky Astronomy Classes

Discover the Night Sky returns with a new range of astronomy classes delivered using the Planetarium’s new projection system.

This series combines information with a unique and interesting night out, complete with a glass of wine and cheese.

The evening will finish with stargazing through telescopes (weather permitting).

25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope

Wednesday 5 August

It was 1990 when the Hubble Space Telescope lifted off and changed the way we view the cosmos. Discover its greatest achievements and the beauty of its science.

The dwarfs: Ceres and Pluto

Wednesday 12 August

For the first time ever, spacecraft have visited two prominent dwarf planets - Ceres in the Asteroid Belt and Pluto in the Kuiper Belt. What have they revealed about our Solar System?

The Light Fantastic

Wednesday 26 August

2015 is the International Year of Light and when it comes to astronomy, light is at the heart of everything we know. That light can travel for billions of years, with a story to tell and information to be found. This is the journey of how we have come to know the universe.

Astrobites: Black Holes

Wednesday 2 September

Astrobites bring focus and attention to some hot topics in astronomy. This season we get up close to black holes. What are these beasts that have crossed from science fiction into science fact? And follow the latest quest to take the first picture ever of a black hole itself. Is it possible?

Speaker/s

Dr Tanya Hill, Curator of Astronomy, Museum Victoria

EVENT DETAILS

Event Type:
Talk/Lecture

Wednesdays, 5 Aug - 2 Sep 20157:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Melbourne Planetarium

$28 per person per class,
$23 Museum Members per class,
$96 season pass.

Comments (36)

Hi, why I am hearing about August events starting in the beginning of August, being told they sell out quickly on the 15 August? A little heads up, some earlier knowledge would be appreciated. Not in the middle of the month.

To whom it may concern! I live on the Mornington Peninsula and would love to know the details and contacts of The Astronomy Society down their instead of going all the way to Museum Victoria. Thank You for Your time and hope to hear from You soon and have a great week ahead. Cheers and regards Nathan.

Hi
This looks like a decent series of lectures. But why are they run just twice per year? There is obviously demand for them. Why not run them more often? If like to go but just found out more.
Also I've been to programmes here before and the facilities are great. But the shows can be a bit dumbed down (I mean the ones that are not aimed at kids). Why not have a serious of advanced lectures,for people who know a bit about space but don't have access to a telescope?
I'd go!

Thanks for your feedback. We are continuously developing and tweaking our programming for people of all ages at Scienceworks – is fantastic to hear your feedback and incorporate into our review process.

Sabina lokic
26 March, 2014 15:01

Yeah u email us when they have already started.
You should run them more often ad they sell out.
Also mv members pay the same amount as non members for the 4 visit pass!

Hi there, I have been to these classes and they are unbelievable! Loved every minute. As mentioned earlier by others, I would love if there were classes for adults more frequently - maybe once to twice a month? Considering most sessions you run in march & August sell out - there seems to be a need & want for it. Just a suggestion, I look forward to it but really wish there was something more regular I could sign up for. And some new topics between August and March would be great - these ones are repeated identically. Overall, love your work and want more! :)

Solar System Discoveries will most likely be running again in August as we try to offer Discover the Night Sky classes two times a year. Discover the Night Sky classes are more adult orientated but we offer a range of planetarium shows during the day that are aimed at younger audiences. We would recommend Tycho to the Moon as the most suitable show for your 4 year old. Further information about costs and session times can be found at the following link: http://museumvictoria.com.au/planetarium/whatson/tycho-moon/

Scott Richmond
26 May, 2014 18:10

Are the August Discover the Night Sky sessions still going to happen? I would also like to voice my disappointance at the lack of information about such an amazing sounding experience.
Is there a mailing list or anything we can sign up to get news on this as it comes?

Thanks Tanya and team for a great night at the Backyard Astronomy session tonight. What a great insight into our skies and the amazing world beyond them.
Wine and cheese was a great way to finish off the evening!
Looking forward to experiencing more sessions within the series.

By the fact that you only make night viewing available twice a year you have ensured inaccessibility of astronomy to the general public. Im on holidays noe, not in March or August when its convenient to the Museum.